Until Thu 8 Jan
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
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We are open as normal until Wed 31 Dec, when we’ll close early at 19:30, and we’ll be back open on Thu 1 Jan 2026 at 12 Noon.
Happy Holidays from all of us here at Watershed!
Until Thu 8 Jan
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
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Until Thu 1 Jan
Oscar®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki's epic fantasy masterpiece Princess Mononoke returns.
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Until Thu 8 Jan
Sentimental Value is an intimate and moving exploration of family, memories, and the reconciliatory power of art.
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Until Thu 1 Jan
Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, It Was Just an Accident is a fearless tour-de-force from cinematic luminary Jafar Panahi. Both urgently political and deeply humane, this new moral classic confronts truth and uncertainty, revenge and mercy, head-on.
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Until Wed 7 Jan
A shy young man finds his place in the world as the submissive to a handsome biker, in Harry Lighton’s charming, sexy and tender debut.
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Until Fri 2 Jan
Winner of the 2001 Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki’s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation.
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Fri 2 - Thu 8 Jan
Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall star in the masterful new film from Ira Sachs, arichly cinematic rendering of the meeting of acclaimed photographer Peter Hujar and writer and artist Linda Rosenkrantz.
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Sat 3 - Mon 12 Jan
Frederick Wiseman’s gastronomic dream of a film captures daily life in one of the world’s most prestigious restaurants.
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Sun 4 Jan 14:00
An early classic of the French New Wave and possibly cinema’s defining masterpiece of disaffected youth, François Truffaut’s directorial debut The 400 Blows is the first in a cycle of four films that Truffaut eventually went on to direct that follow the life of Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud).
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Tue 6 - Thu 8 Jan
A farmer grappling with poverty takes an injured white stork under his wing, in this visually arresting part-documentary / part-fable from the Oscar®-nominated director of Honeyland.
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Fri 9 - Thu 15 Jan
Oscar®-winning director Chloé Zhao's (Nomadland) adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's bestselling novel reimagines a pivotal moment in the lives of William Shakespeare's family.
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Fri 9 Jan 13:00
In this Lunchtime Talk, Gabrielle Shiner-Hill Digital Fellow at Bath Spa University will share insights from her digitisation work at the Fashion Museum Bath via her two Watershed My World Fellowships.
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Sat 10 Jan 18:00
Colossal Wreck takes us on an odyssey inside the COP28 climate conference in Dubai. Are these enormous get-togethers all about false promises that hinder change? Or are they the only hope we've got for world-saving unity?
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Sun 11 - Wed 21 Jan
Jean-Luc Godard’s extraordinary debut feature was this iconoclastic crime film, which almost singlehandedly changed the face of French cinema and went on to inspire countless New Waves around the world.
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Mon 12 Jan 20:00
Please join us at the 17:40 DS screening of Hamnet on Mon 12 Jan which will feature an introduction from a guest speaker followed by a post-screening discussion in the Café & Bar. Featuring BSL interpretation.
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Tue 13 Jan 18:00
Siddiqui Media presents Siddiqui Speaks at Watershed – an unmissable celebration of the video production company’s 4th business birthday, showcasing films around the world focussing on nature and social impact.
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My Father's Shadow opens in February 2026.